It’s Simple difference between skimming and scanning ...



Skimming is used to get the main idea of a text. To determine whether an article according to what we were looking for. To assess the article, is interesting to read in detail further. Speed ​​reading is skimming usually about 3-4 times faster than normal reading.


Scanning is used to obtain specific information from a text. Typically, this is done if you already know exactly what you are looking for so concentrate on looking for specific answers.

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